KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education released Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program results for all grade levels.
The latest score reflects Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 end-of-course exams. Data released by the state showed that districtwide scores increased in all four categories compared to the prior year. The results state that 39% of Tennessee students are meeting grade-level expectations.
Students receive a performance score based on four categories: Below Expectations, Approaching Expectations, Met Expectations and Exceeded Expectations.
Students who meet expectations or exceed expectations are considered to be proficient in that content area.
TDOE said 39% of all students are meeting grade-level expectations in ELA, with proficiency gains in most tested grades. The results also said elementary and high schools are continuing to outperform pre-pandemic levels.
In grades third through eighth, 40% of students are meeting grade-level expectations in math—with a nearly 3% point growth for fifth and seventh graders, according to results.
TDOE said math end-of-course assessments will be available in the fall due to the standard-setting process.
In science, proficiency rates overall held steady with an increase of 1% in overall student proficiency. By school level, middle and high school science proficiency rates grew slightly while elementary rates remained consistent.
In social studies, results show a 1% point gain for all students tested in social studies, showing continued improvements over the last three years, according to TDOE. Both middle and high school proficiency showed improvement between 2023 and 2024.
